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Bachelor's-16% vs national median33 grads tracked

Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Ranked 162nd of 188 bachelor's programs in Philosophy and Religious Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,793
middle 50%: $20,397 – $31,660
Median · 5 years out
$43,820
middle 50%: $32,785 – $53,578
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy and Religious Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Hilo's bachelor's program in Philosophy and Religious Studies earn a median $25,793 one year after graduating, rising to $43,820 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $52,003 for this field, ranking 162nd of 188 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,051 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,528 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,281 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$106,631 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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